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Aira's Airship & the Amulet Chase
Aira's Airship & the Amulet Chase
Posted:March 11, 2017
placebo
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
Other
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Elegant Airship
" Lego 41184 Aira’s Airship is an attractive model and an interesting build. It’s a more coherent model, based on strong 3-dimensional design elements, and a stronger building experience (utilizing a wide variety of small bricks) than most sets aimed at girls. It utilizes actual mechanical techniques (gears, slides and pulls) to smoothly operate the opening and closing of the wings, rather than simple clunky hinges that are over-used in all Lego sets. This airship is a set I purchased for my niece, and I’m pleased that it’s a quality building experience, and not simply a plastic toy.
The color palette is feminine, yet restrained and sophisticated. Three shades of purple are grounded by tan and brown. The colors pop as gold is liberally used to accentuate the curving contours of the ship. (Many of these gold pieces are going to be sought after by fans of steampunk.)
This set doesn’t utilize much for gimmicks for playability… it’s strength is in the imaginative design of the vehicle. And the airship itself doesn’t rely on any stickers, or an excess of mini-doll accessories.
The small build for the goblin is essentially a mailbox with batwings. The goblin and the accompanying build are needless, and distract from an otherwise great set.
The price point is a bit high at $40. If Lego eliminated the goblin and its associated build, it would put the set at almost exactly 300 pieces. A $30 airship with 300 pieces would make for an exceptional gift set.
Like most Lego sets, there are extras of the smallest pieces. This set also came with an additional large dragon wing. It would have been great if, rather than a third dragon wing, Lego had included an extra balloon panel. This would allow for an entire hot-air balloon to be created in an alternate build. Those panels are difficult to incorporate into different builds, and I think most children will find 7/8 of a balloon to be frustrating.
Overall, a great set.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
United States
State:
Iowa
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
Other
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Friend or Family Member's Child
Build Time:
01
hrs
Build Time:
15
mins
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
3
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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